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Bronwyn Desjardins

@bloop.mu
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Digital Empowerment Architect | Innovation Catalyst | Online Safety Advocate | AI explorer Based in Mauritius & South Africa ADE, APLS, APL Lead 🇿🇦 🌐 www.bloop.mu Substack: substack.com/@bronwyndesjardins #EduSky #AppleEduSky #AI #OnlineSafety

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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 19/09/2026
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 31/08/2026
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 30/08/2026
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 26/08/2026
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 20/08/2026
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The Real Story in Maine
I was just there. The educators recalibrating classroom technology on the ground tell a very different story than his rank-ordered charts.
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 16/08/2026
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 05/08/2026
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 20/07/2026
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 01/05/2026
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That Cute AI Cartoon Trend Isn’t Cute at All
In hindsight, the early days of Facebook and other social media platforms are a powerful warning for what is unfolding with AI now.
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 23/01/2026
Energising morning with a hall full of Gen Alpha minds at Northfields 🚀 Exploring online safety, AI and what to do when the internet suddenly goes pear‑shaped. #mauritius
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 18/12/2025
Applicants for the ADE Class of 2026 - keep an eye on your mailbox! 📧 #ADE2026 🎉
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 18/11/2025
There’s a virtual Apple event about the exciting new Common Sense media partnership. It will take place on 10 December and there are 2 time slots. #AI #edtech Sign up here: education.apple.com/resource/250... ‎
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New AI Resources for Educators
Apple is embarking on a new partnership with Common Sense Media, the leading source of digital literacy and well-being guidance and curriculum for families and educators, to support the development of...
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 03/11/2025
Apple Distinguished Educator Applications Open. Applications close November 17. education.apple.com/learning-cen... #ADE
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Learning Center - Apple Education Community
Visit the Apple Education Community to discover great learning resources and learn new skills to become an Apple Teacher.
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Book Creator by Kami @bookcreator.com · 22/10/2025
Ready to make your videos interactive? Join David Hotler and Super Manny for Edpuzzle AppSmash: Active Video Learning on Tuesday, November 18. Discover how to turn any video into an active learning experience that keeps students engaged and accountable. f.mtr.cool/reiigvsfgz
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 12/10/2025
Clips fans, save your videos. “The Clips app is no longer being updated & will no longer be available for new users as of Oct 10, 2025. You can continue to use Clips on iOS 26 & iPadOS 26 or earlier.” More info: support.apple.com/en-us/123359 #Apple #ClipsApp #EdTech #iOS #DigitalCreativity #AppNews
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Save your Clips videos - Apple Support
The Clips app is no longer being updated, and will no longer be available to download as of October 3, 2025. You can continue to use Clips on iOS 26 and iPadOS 26.
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 08/10/2025
Becoming an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) changed everything for me — community, creativity & purpose in one 🌍✨ If you’re using Apple tech to transform learning, it’s your time to apply! 🍎💡 Shape the future of education. #ADE2026 #AppleEDU #EdTech education.apple.com/learning-cen...
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Learning Center - Apple Education Community
Visit the Apple Education Community to discover great learning resources and learn new skills to become an Apple Teacher.
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 25/09/2025
open.substack.com/pub/heather2... #AI
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I didn't vote for Mark Zuckerberg. Did you?
Meta AI isn’t innovation. It’s the next power grab
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Book Creator by Kami @bookcreator.com · 24/09/2025
It’s National Punctuation Day! Write sentences using ?, !, and more. 📘 Remix it now— hubs.la/Q03Cvgkt0
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 24/09/2025
www.sfc-sa.co.za/events/ #Parents join our #EdTech Dilemma live chat! Ask your tech-in-schools questions and get expert tips, 1st Oct 7–8PM SAST. Sign up to feel empowered! #EdTechDilemma #Parenting #OnlineSafety #ZAedu #smartphonefreechildhood
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Events Archive - SFC SA
Events Archive - SFC SA
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Melissa Lim @actionhero.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Healthy Work-Life Boundaries: 4 Tips for Teachers (Opinion)
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Healthy Work-Life Boundaries: 4 Tips for Teachers (Opinion)
Here’s how to start planning now for taking care of yourself this school year, from a former teacher.
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 18/09/2025
open.substack.com/pub/sfcsouth... #smartphonefreechildhood
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Spring(ing) into action
🌸 It's a fresh season, with fresh energy so let’s make it count!
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 08/09/2025
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Australia’s Social Media Age Limit Policy Delays Account Creation, Not Access to Content
The policy has been widely mischaracterized
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 08/08/2025
@ictevangelist.bsky.social & @ollylewisedu.bsky.social Look what finally arrived in the post 🥳🤩 #edusky
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Book Creator by Kami @bookcreator.com · 07/08/2025
This back-to-school season, we’re bringing 18 new remixable books to your classroom library! From digital citizenship to visual social stories, there’s something to support every learner. ✨ Customizable. Inclusive. Ready to use. 📘 Start remixing today: f.mtr.cool/csihyubzay
"Back to School" text with playful elements like a paper airplane, rainbow, stars, and doodles on a teal background.
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 29/07/2025
I’m grateful for the chance to give back by offering free social media safety & online security workshops at retirement homes. Helping seniors stay safe and connected online means so much to me! #Community #DigitalSafety #ForestVillageOnBrettenwood
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Book Creator by Kami @bookcreator.com · 28/07/2025
This back-to-school season, we’re bringing 18 new remixable books to your classroom library! From digital citizenship to visual social stories, there’s something to support every learner. ✨ Customizable. Inclusive. Ready to use. 📘 Start remixing today: f.mtr.cool/jdviexlmsk
"Back to School" text with playful elements like a paper airplane, rainbow, stars, and doodles on a teal background.
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Book Creator by Kami @bookcreator.com · 28/07/2025
One-Page Guides are here! Perfect for coaches + admins to share with teachers. 🎯 Quick tips on portfolios, inviting students, and copying pages. Grab them in the Resource Hub → f.mtr.cool/kosmhnbqja #EdTech #PDResources #BookCreator
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Book Creator by Kami @bookcreator.com · 22/07/2025
🎓 Just Launched: The NEW Book Creator Certification is here! 🎉 Read about it! 👉 f.mtr.cool/ccqsdzmxtd Already certified? Come back to see what's new and grab the updated badge! 🔄
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 21/07/2025
Protecting kids online matters now more than ever. Jonathan Haidt shares practical steps for parents, educators, and policymakers to keep children safer from explicit online content. #DigitalSafety #smartphonefreechildhood open.substack.com/pub/jonathan...
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How to Protect Kids from Porn
5 Layers that Prepare Our Kids for a Mature Digital World
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 14/07/2025
🚨 Lawsuit alert: The Digital Law Company sues Meta over harmful #WhatsApp channels exposing 30,000+ kids to dangerous content in #SouthAfrica Urgent call for action to protect children online! #ChildSafety #MetaLawsuit
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 12/07/2025
Are AI companions replacing real connection? Teens are bonding with chatbots, but real friendships are messy, challenging, and human. How do we protect authentic connection in a digital world? #AI #aicompanions #digitalparenting youtu.be/XfEUJMkx7rU?...
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Human Change Insights: The Dangers of Artificial Intimacy
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 11/07/2025
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI, went rogue on X, posting hate speech, conspiracy theories, and sparking global outrage. Now offline, it’s a wake-up call for AI safety and stronger oversight. #AI #TechNews
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 10/07/2025
#AI companions are here—but are our kids truly connected, or more alone? At Bloop, we champion real, human connection and smartphone-free childhoods. Let’s raise #mindful kids together. #HumanChange youtube.com/watch?v=HAQO...
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Disconnected Generation | A film by Human Change on the dangers of digital addiction
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 09/07/2025
Attending Human Change Insights: The Dangers of Artificial Intimacy by Human Change #ai #onlinesafety
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 07/07/2025
Empowering kids for an AI world means more than tech skills. It’s about agency, ethics, and empathy. How might we ensure every child thrives, not just survives, in the age of AI? #AIinEducation #EduSky open.substack.com/pub/heather2...
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We need to prepare our kids for AI
Parents, you can't afford not to read this.
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 05/07/2025
As #AI takes over daily life, will real #human #connection become a luxury? I explore this “analogue renaissance” in my latest Substack. Read & share your thoughts! open.substack.com/pub/bronwynd...
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The Analogue Renaissance: Will Human Connection Become a Luxury?
There’s a peculiar comfort in the weight of a vinyl record, the scent of a paperback, or the scratch of a fountain pen on thick paper.
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 03/07/2025
Are reading and writing becoming relics in the age of #AI? Explore what this means for education and humanity in my latest Substack. #EduSky open.substack.com/pub/bronwynd...
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Coming Full Circle - The Fate of Reading, Writing and Human Flourishing in the Age of AI
How AI Challenges, Changes (and Completes?) the Human Story of Learning, Expression, and Imagination
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 30/06/2025
Entry-level jobs are vanishing as AI reshapes hiring. How do we prepare students for a world where traditional pathways are shrinking? Education must adapt. Let’s discuss skills for the AI era. #FutureOfWork #AI #Education #EduSky www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
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Entry-level jobs plunge by a third since launch of ChatGPT
Retail, IT and accounting and finance are among the worst hit sectors since the AI tool began operating in November 2022
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 26/06/2025
AI toys are getting smarter—Mattel x OpenAI means playtime is evolving. But with data collection, privacy risks, and emotional impacts, should we be excited or alarmed? #ChildSafety #AIToys #DigitalParenting youtube.com/watch?v=pk_L...
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Reacting to Mattel's collaboration with OpenAI to bring AI to toys
YouTube video by CBS Pittsburgh
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 25/06/2025
Leading the way to a safer internet together www.microsoft.com/en-us/educat... #saferinternetday #digitalsafety
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Online safety activities and resources for Safer Internet Day | Microsoft Education Blog
Celebrate Safer Internet Day 2025 with Minecraft’s CyberSafe AI: Dig Deeper, promoting good digital citizenship and responsible AI use.
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 25/06/2025
Teens & tech: Lauren Greenfield’s “Social Studies” docuseries dives into the real impact of social media on adolescence. Eye-opening, honest & a must-see for parents navigating the digital world with their kids. #digitalparenting #onlinesafety #SocialStudies www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
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‘Have you heard of this BDSM trend?’ What I learned recording thousands of hours of teens on their phones
When documentary-maker Lauren Greenfield immersed herself in the online and offline lives of 25 teenagers, she unearthed a world of sexually explicit images, rape culture, bullying and suicidal ideati...
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 23/06/2025
Recently presented some online safety talks for Alexandra House parents in Floréal! #mauritius Thank you to the school’s management for investing in children’s safety and supporting parents to guide their kids confidently online. Together, we’re building a safer digital future! 💙 #digitalparenting
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 20/06/2025
A student ditched their smartphone for weeks - swapping Insta for real chats, better sleep & rediscovering boredom as a creative spark. Their digital detox shows us that limiting social media use can reconnect us to what matters. #DigitalDetox #StudentLife youtube.com/watch?v=HSPy...
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Where Did My Smartphone Go?
YouTube video by ScreenStrong
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 16/06/2025
Just finished a session on using Canva + AI for school marketing! School admin & leaders learned to create stunning visuals & smart content fast. Ready to boost your school’s digital presence? Let’s connect and create! #BloopMU #EdTech #AIinEducation #CanvaMagic
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 16/06/2025
Schools must lead the way in digital safety and literacy! Empower students, teachers, and parents to navigate tech confidently. Let’s make digital citizenship a priority and build safer, smarter communities together. #DigitalDuty #EdTech #EduSky #DigitalParenting open.substack.com/pub/bronwynd...
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Digital Duty: How Schools Must Lead the Charge in Online Child Safety
Beyond the School Gates: Why Protecting Kids Online Starts in the Classroom, Not Just at Home
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 16/06/2025
go.bsky.app/G4gHi1i I’ve updated my #starterpack with some new familiar faces like @edutopia.org @hollyclarkedu.bsky.social & @ictevangelist.bsky.social #EduSky
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Caroline Keep @ka83k.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Here come the lawsuits. Workday AI hiring lawsuit over disability and age discrimination. Uber pays out over its AI uses with racial bias in UK. Estée Lauder ex employee win after being sacked by algorithms. Disney and Universal sue midjourney. One of many ... www.ibtimes.co.uk/workday-hit-...
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Workday Hit With Lawsuit Claiming Its AI Shuts Out Black, Disabled, Older Jobseekers
A lawsuit alleges Workday's AI-powered hiring tools discriminate against Black, disabled, and older job seekers, automatically rejecting applications within minutes.
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 13/06/2025
When it comes to privacy in the digital age, it feels like we’re always walking a tightrope between connection and control, trading secrets for convenience. #Privacy #AI #DigitalAge #OnlineSafety open.substack.com/pub/bronwynd...
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Privacy in the Digital Age: Illusion, Bargain, or Rebirth?
Reclaiming Autonomy in an Era of Surveillance and Connection
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Bronwyn Desjardins @bloop.mu · 11/06/2025
Exciting free resources for educators: slides, videos, & templates to use AI safely & effectively in schools. Build confidence, adapt for any experience level, & explore real case studies. #EdTech #AIinEducation #EduSky www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Using AI in education settings: support materials
Support materials to help schools and colleges use AI (artificial intelligence) safely and effectively.
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